The new systems will be the Leg Active Protection System, Advanced Thickening Energetic Armour and Top Attack Protection System. Plasan said they will address evolving battlefield threats by focusing on mine blast protection, advanced armour protection and top-attack defence.
LAPS will provide an active survivability solution for mine blast protection. The system will be integrated within the Energy Attenuating Seat structure and is designed to improve protection without increasing vehicle weight or reducing internal space.
The system will detect mine blast events within milliseconds. It will then lift passengers’ legs before floor impact, with the aim of significantly reducing the risk of leg injuries.
Plasan said LAPS will support lighter, lower and more efficient vehicle designs. The company said it will also improve overall protection capabilities.
Plasan will also introduce ATHENA, a non-explosive reactive armour solution. The system is designed to counter shaped charge jets, rocket-propelled grenades, explosively formed penetrators and kinetic penetrators.
ATHENA will combine composite armour with an expanding interlayer that reacts on impact. The company said this will disrupt incoming threats while avoiding the risks linked to explosive or semi-explosive armour systems.
Plasan said ATHENA will provide a safer, more versatile and cost-effective protection solution. It said the system will also maintain operational flexibility.
The company will also present TAPS, a top-attack protection system for armoured fighting vehicles. The system is designed to counter threats aimed at upper vehicle surfaces, including various types of submunition bomblets.
TAPS will be fitted as an add-on protection system above the vehicle’s top surfaces. Plasan said it will provide additional shielding against kinetic threats and artillery fragments.
The system has been successfully tested by multiple Western armies. Plasan said it has also been approved for field deployment.
“These new solutions reflect the evolving requirements of modern battlefield survivability and the need to address increasingly complex threats targeting combat platforms,” said Gilad Ariav, VP Marketing of Plasan. “Our focus is on developing advanced survivability technologies that enhance protection while supporting operational flexibility and platform efficiency.”
“At the same time, Plasan continues to expand its global manufacturing and industrial collaboration activities worldwide, including in Europe and North America, while working with local industry partners to support technology transfer and localized production capabilities for customers across different regions,” Ariav said. Plasan said its wider portfolio covers survivability and armour solutions across land, air and sea.
The company has more than 40 years of experience in survivability and armour protection. Its solutions include armoured vehicles designed and manufactured by Plasan, as well as tailored protection and integrated systems for original equipment manufacturer platforms.
Plasan said its products are integrated on prominent OEM platforms and used by defence forces and integrators worldwide. The company said its solutions are intended to provide reliability, flexibility and protection against current and future battlefield challenges.
